NIGHTMARE and Elfman musings
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So there's a NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS Special Edition soundtrack, and let me say that Marilyn Manson's cover of "This is Halloween" and Fiona Apple's version of "Sally's Song" are both surprisingly good. Not as good as the original, of course, but damn good. She Wants Revenge's version of "Kidnap the Sandy Claws," on the other hand...
Also, "What's This?" sung by Fall Out Boy is a multi-layered exercise in confusion and cockteasery frustration for me. It's like, watching me from afar as I sing a well-produced version of a Danny Elfman song! Gahh!
Still, the album is totally worth the price of admission just for Danny Elfman's demo versions of "This is Halloween" and "Oogie Boogie's Song," among others. God damn, I wish he'd do more songs. We don't need more generic soundtracks, Danny! When was the last time Danny Elfman has turned in a really memorable theme?
But then, if his songs in CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY and CORPSE BRIDE (from what I understand, haven't seen it) are any indication, I deeply fear the man is past is prime. I know Burton's CHARLIE had a lot of backers here on LJ when it came out, but man, the songs were just... forgettable, at best. Now that I think about it, as Oingo Boingo went on, they really stopped being fun, didn't they? Oh, the latter day "Boingo" days had some great stuff like "Insanity" and "Out of Control," but Oingo Boingo was this smart, devilishly upbeat music that you could really dance to, while the later stuff... well, it was good, but where was the fun? I think it was lost along with the horn section. I worry if Elfman has just gone downhill since then.
But then, that's what I thought until I discovered Elfman has a brand new CD out, "Elfman: Serenada Schizophrana, and it's pure classic Burton-esque Danny Elfman goodness. So perhaps there's hope yet.
So there's a NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS Special Edition soundtrack, and let me say that Marilyn Manson's cover of "This is Halloween" and Fiona Apple's version of "Sally's Song" are both surprisingly good. Not as good as the original, of course, but damn good. She Wants Revenge's version of "Kidnap the Sandy Claws," on the other hand...
Also, "What's This?" sung by Fall Out Boy is a multi-layered exercise in confusion and cockteasery frustration for me. It's like, watching me from afar as I sing a well-produced version of a Danny Elfman song! Gahh!
Still, the album is totally worth the price of admission just for Danny Elfman's demo versions of "This is Halloween" and "Oogie Boogie's Song," among others. God damn, I wish he'd do more songs. We don't need more generic soundtracks, Danny! When was the last time Danny Elfman has turned in a really memorable theme?
But then, if his songs in CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY and CORPSE BRIDE (from what I understand, haven't seen it) are any indication, I deeply fear the man is past is prime. I know Burton's CHARLIE had a lot of backers here on LJ when it came out, but man, the songs were just... forgettable, at best. Now that I think about it, as Oingo Boingo went on, they really stopped being fun, didn't they? Oh, the latter day "Boingo" days had some great stuff like "Insanity" and "Out of Control," but Oingo Boingo was this smart, devilishly upbeat music that you could really dance to, while the later stuff... well, it was good, but where was the fun? I think it was lost along with the horn section. I worry if Elfman has just gone downhill since then.
But then, that's what I thought until I discovered Elfman has a brand new CD out, "Elfman: Serenada Schizophrana, and it's pure classic Burton-esque Danny Elfman goodness. So perhaps there's hope yet.
